Dominion Energy Carolina Gas Transmission to host Junior Achievement Students for Career Day
November 8, 2017
On November 7th, Dominion Energy Carolina Gas Transmission (DECG) will host fifty 11th and 12th grade students from Columbia High School to highlight career possibilities available at Dominion Energy. While at DECG on Tuesday, students will learn about various career paths available at DECG, including jobs in communications, construction, engineering, operations, project management and finance. Through this Junior Achievement experiential learning opportunity, students are prepared to be entrepreneurial thinkers and encouraged to develop personal strategies to pursue lifelong learning and career opportunities.
Wayne Vermullen, Director of Gas Operations for DECG, said “DECG and the Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation are pleased to continue our partnership with Junior Achievement in South Carolina through an on-campus learning opportunity. At DECG, students will engage and learn from experts in their fields, and explore potential careers in the energy sector that they may not have previously considered. We are thrilled to welcome students from Columbia High School to our campus.”
Casey Pash, President and CEO of Junior Achievement of Greater South Carolina, stated that “It is great to have Dominion Energy partner again this year with JA. As a company they value the need of the future workforce in South Carolina. They understand that many students are not even aware of what careers are available to them, even in their own back yard. By showing students about career opportunities and explaining what is needed to work in each position, students are more equipped to make those decisions as they enter the workforce in the future. JA continues to appreciate those companies, like Dominion Energy, who continue to inspire the future generation to succeed.”
About Junior Achievement USA® (JA)
Junior Achievement is the world’s largest organization dedicated to giving young people the knowledge and skills they need to own their economic success, plan for their future, and make smart academic and economic choices. JA programs are delivered by corporate and community volunteers, and provide relevant, hands-on experiences that give students from kindergarten through high school knowledge and skills in financial literacy, work readiness and entrepreneurship. Today, JA reaches more than 4.6 million students per year in 112 markets across the United States, with an additional 5.6 million students served by operations in 118 other countries worldwide. Junior Achievement USA is a member of JA Worldwide. Visit www.ja.org for more information or contact Casey Pash at [email protected] or 803.252.1974.
About Dominion Energy
Dominion Energy is one of the nation’s largest producers and transporters of energy, with a portfolio of approximately 25,600 megawatts of generation, 15,000 miles of natural gas transmission, gathering and storage pipeline, and 6,600 miles of electric transmission lines. Dominion Energy operates one of the nation’s largest natural gas storage systems with 1 trillion cubic feet of storage capacity and serves more than 6 million utility and retail energy customers. For more information about Dominion Energy, visit the company’s website atwww.dominionenergy.com.
